Biology
- Paroxysm
Term: paroxysm Literally meaning: ?irritation" Origin: Anc Greek??????????/paroxysmos(=irritation)????-/para-(= prefix denoting intensification)+o????/oxino(=sharpen) > ????/oxis(=sharp, acute) Coined/History (?)DefinitionParoxysm is defined as 1....
- -oid
oidAnc Greek-??????/-oid(=suffix meaning ?form?, ?type?, ?likeness? ?resemblance?) >?????/eidos(=type, kind)...
- Cotyledon, Monocotyledon (plural Usually Monocots), Dicotyledons(plural Usually Dicots)
Term: cotyledon, monocotyledon (plural usually monocots), dicotyledons(plural usually dicots)Origin: Anc Greek ?????????/cotyledon(=cotyledon)>??????/cotyle(=small, hollow cup) + ?????/eidos(=form, type)literally meaning ?cup shaped cavity? d?-/di(=two)????/mono(=single)...
- Adenoid
Term: adenoid or pharyngeal tonsils Origin: Anc Greek ????/aden(=gland, tube) + -?????/eidos(=form, type) ---> gland-like Coined: by the Danish physician Wilhelm Meyer (1824-1895) in Copenhagen in 1868 who also performed adenoidectomy Definition:...
- Brain
Term: brain Origin: ancient Greek bregma(=front part of the head), Old High German bregman, old English braegen Coined: 16th century Definition: part of nervous system contained in the skull of vertebrates Runon derivatives : comments: the...
Biology
xiphoid (adj)
Term: xiphoid
Origin: Anc Greek
????? /xiphos(=sword) > ????/oxis(=acute) + ???/iphi (= strong)
-??????/oeides(=-oid, suffix derived from word ?????/eidos meaning type or kind.
Definition
Sword shaped eg xiphoid process(= a small extension of the lower part of the which resemples to a straight sword).
- Paroxysm
Term: paroxysm Literally meaning: ?irritation" Origin: Anc Greek??????????/paroxysmos(=irritation)????-/para-(= prefix denoting intensification)+o????/oxino(=sharpen) > ????/oxis(=sharp, acute) Coined/History (?)DefinitionParoxysm is defined as 1....
- -oid
oidAnc Greek-??????/-oid(=suffix meaning ?form?, ?type?, ?likeness? ?resemblance?) >?????/eidos(=type, kind)...
- Cotyledon, Monocotyledon (plural Usually Monocots), Dicotyledons(plural Usually Dicots)
Term: cotyledon, monocotyledon (plural usually monocots), dicotyledons(plural usually dicots)Origin: Anc Greek ?????????/cotyledon(=cotyledon)>??????/cotyle(=small, hollow cup) + ?????/eidos(=form, type)literally meaning ?cup shaped cavity? d?-/di(=two)????/mono(=single)...
- Adenoid
Term: adenoid or pharyngeal tonsils Origin: Anc Greek ????/aden(=gland, tube) + -?????/eidos(=form, type) ---> gland-like Coined: by the Danish physician Wilhelm Meyer (1824-1895) in Copenhagen in 1868 who also performed adenoidectomy Definition:...
- Brain
Term: brain Origin: ancient Greek bregma(=front part of the head), Old High German bregman, old English braegen Coined: 16th century Definition: part of nervous system contained in the skull of vertebrates Runon derivatives : comments: the...